Revenue stream · EPEX SPOT
Buy when the grid is cheap. Sell when it spikes.
EPEX SPOT intraday runs 24/7 with quarter-hourly products. Prices swing from negative €/MWh to €200+ in a single day. encosa captures both ends of that range — automatically, every 15 minutes.
EPEX SPOT dispatch · example July weekday · southern Germany grid zone
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encosa dispatches automatically on every detected arbitrage window. This example shows approx. €38 gross revenue in a single day for a 100 kWh system.
Revenue example · 100 kWh battery · southern Germany
Battery capacity
100 kWh
Average daily price spread utilized
€65–95/MWh
Average cycles per day
0.7–0.9
Negative price capture events (2024)
~400 hours
Estimated annual spot revenue
€3,000–7,000
Estimates based on 2024 EPEX SPOT intraday data for the German price zone, net of grid fees. Actual results vary with market conditions and battery availability. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
The spot market revenue stacks directly on top of FCR earnings — the AI manages SOC so both revenue streams can run simultaneously. Read about FCR stacking →